World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 3 has brought a new and very challenging 20-man raid. Sunken Temple so far is proving quite difficult even for the best of the best, as it seems that the devs have upped the ante this time around.
With that in mind, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to build your Rogue Tank so you can help out your raid and succeed despite all of the scary encounters in the temple. We will show you the best runes, talents, pre-BiS, and BiS gear for Rogues currently in Phase 3.
WoW SoD Phase 3 Rogue Tank
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Rogue Tank Talents
WoW SoD Phase 3 Rogue Tank Runes
- Chest Just a Flesh Wound
- Waist Poisoned Knife
- Legs Blade Dance
- Feet Rolling with the Punches
- Hands Mutilate
- Head Honor Among Thieves
- Wrists Elune's Fires
WoW SoD Phase 3 Rogue Tank Raid Consumables
- Thistle Tea
- Elixir of Giants
- Atal'ai Mojo of War
- Grilled Squid
- Dragonbreath Chili
- Mighty Troll's Blood Potion
- Elixir of Superior Defense
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Winterfall Firewater
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Rogue Tank Pre-BiS
Head
- Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
- Embrace of the Lycan (Zul'Farrak)
- Emerald Leather Helm (Nightmare Incursions)
- Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Headband (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Blood Guard's Leather Headband (Horde PvP Rank 7)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Neck
- Woven Ivy Necklace (Horde Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions in The Hinterlands)
- Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
- Sentinel's Medallion (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Scout's Medallion (Horde Warsong Gulch – Honored)
Shoulders
- Splinthide Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
- Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Shoulders (Alliance PvP Rank 7)
- Blood Guard's Leather Shoulders (Horde PvP Rank 7)
- Emerald Leather Shoulders (Emerald Incursions – Friendly)
- Phytoskin Spaulders (Maraudon)
Cloak
- Drape of Dismantling (Gnomeregan)
- Blisterbane Wrap (World Drop)
- Blackmetal Cape (Zul'Farrak)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
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Chest
- Insulated Chestguard (Gnomeregan)
- Knight's Leather Armor (PvP Rank 6)
- Stone Guard's Leather Armor (PvP Rank 6)
- Emerald Leather Vest (Nightmare Incursions)
- Fungus Shroud Armor (Maraudon)
- Plainstalker Tunic (The Bait for Lar'korwi in Un'Goro Crater)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Deepfury Bracers (World Drop)
- Pridelord Bands (World Drop)
- Peerless Bracers of Agility (or similar item with up to +14 Agi, World Drop)
- First Sergeant's Leather Armguards (Horde PvP Rank 5)
- Sergeant Major's Leather Armsplints (Alliance PvP Rank 5)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Sergeant Major's Leather Gauntlets (Alliance PvP Rank 5)
- First Sergeant's Leather Gauntlets (Horde PvP Rank 5)
- Emerald Leather Gloves (Nightmare Incursions)
- Blight Leather Gloves (A Final Blow in Felwood, req. quest chain starting with Forces of Jaedenar at /way 51.2 82.2 in Felwood)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility
Waist
- Girdle of Beastial Fury (Blackrock Depths)
- Skullduggery Waistband (Gnomeregan)
- Hyperconductive Goldwrap (Engineering)
- Defiler's Leather Girdle (Horde Arathi Basin – Honored)
- Highlander's Leather Girdle (Alliance Arathi Basin – Honored)
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Legs
- Insulated Legguards (Gnomeregan)
- Knight's Leather Pants (Alliance PvP Rank 5)
- Stone Guard's Leather Pants (Horde PvP Rank 5)
- Emerald Leather Pants (Nightmare Incursions)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Insulated Workboots (Gnomeregan – only for 3-set bonus)
- Gnomebot Operators Boots (Gnomeregan)
- Shadefiend Boots (Blackrock Depths)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
- Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
- Protector's Band (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Legionnaire's Band (Horde Warsong Gulch – Honored)
- Masons Fraternity Ring (Divino-matic Rod in Zul'Farrak, starting in Gadgetzan)
- Magni's Will (Alliance The Princess's Surprise, quest chain starts with The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan at /way 38.6 55.6 in Ironforge)
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Trinkets
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Rune of the Guard Captain (Horde Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at /way 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands) - Mark of the Chosen (The Pariah's Instructions in Desolace)
- Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
- Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
Main-Hand Weapon
- Gurubashi Backstabber (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Agility
Off-Hand Weapon
- Julie's Dagger (World Drop)
- Shadowblade (World Drop)
- Hookfang Shanker (Blackrock Depths)
- Scout's Blade (Horde Warsong Gulch – Revered)
- Sentinel's Blade (Alliance Warsong Gulch – Revered)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Agility
Ranged Weapon
- Precisely Calibrated Boomstick (World Drop)
- Guttbuster (World Drop)
- Skull Splitting Crossbow (World Drop)
- Falco's Sting (Gnomeregan)
Enchantment: Sniper Scope
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WoW SoD Phase 3 Rogue Tank BiS
Head
- Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of VoracityTrophy
Neck
- Bloodstained Charm of Valor (Sunken Temple)
Shoulders
- Paranoia Mantle (Leatherworking)
- Splinthide Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
Enchantment: Atal'ai Signet of Might
Cloak
- Blood Corrupted Tunic (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility
Chest
- Coagulated Bloodguard Tunic (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats
Wrists
- Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
- Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces (Engineering)
Enchantment: Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength
Hands
- Sergeant Major's Leather Gauntlets (Alliance PvP Rank 5)
- First Sergeant's Leather Gauntlets (Horde PvP Rank 5)
Enchantment: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility
Waist
- Girdle of Beastial Fury (Blackrock Depths)
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Legs
- Blood Corrupted Pants (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Lesser Arcanum of Voracity
Feet
- Blood Corrupted Boots (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility
Rings
- Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
- Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker (Sunken Temple)
Trinkets
- Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
Rune of the Guard Captain (Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at /way 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands) - Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
- Mark of the Chosen (The Pariah's Instructions in Desolace)
Main-Hand Weapon
- Gurubashi Backstabber (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
- Degraded Dire Nail (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Agility
Off-Hand Weapon
- Julie's Dagger (World Drop)
- Shadowblade (World Drop)
- Hookfang Shanker (Blackrock Depths)
- Degraded Dire Nail (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Enchant Weapon - Agility
Ranged Weapon
- Precisely Calibrated Boomstick (World Drop)
- Stinging Longbow (Sunken Temple)
Enchantment: Sniper Scope
And that covers everything we know about the best way to build and optimize your character in Season of Discovery Phase 3 so you can be one of the best Tanks in your raid so best of luck, Champions of Azeroth!
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